Corythomantis
Corythomantis | |
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Corythomantis greeningi | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Amphibia |
Order: | Anura |
Family: | Hylidae |
Subfamily: | |
Genus: | Corythomantis Boulenger, 1896 |
Type species | |
Corythomantis greeningi Boulenger, 1896
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Diversity | |
2 species (see text) |
Corythomantis is a small genus of hylid frogs endemic to northeastern Brazil. It was monotypic until description of a second species, Corythomantis galeata, in 2012. These frogs are sometimes known under common name Greening's frogs.[1]
Species[]
There are two species in this genus:[1][2]
- Corythomantis galeata Pombal, Menezes, Fontes, Nunes, Rocha, and Van Sluys, 2012
- Corythomantis greeningi Boulenger, 1896
References[]
- ^ a b Frost, Darrel R. (2014). "Corythomantis Boulenger, 1896". Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 6.0. American Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "Hylidae". AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
Categories:
- Corythomantis
- Hylidae
- Amphibians of South America
- Endemic fauna of Brazil
- Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger
- Hylidae stubs